Armstrong's Point–Yawgoog Pond, 10 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Yawgoog Scout Reservation near Rockville, RI. The route passes Yawgoog Scout Reservation Beach, Yawgoog Pond, No Bottom Point and 7 more before reaching The Shallows at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Armstrong's Point–Yawgoog Pond, 10 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 55 min
Elevation 313–382 ft
Out & Back · Yawgoog Scout Reservation
Trailhead: 41.52444, -71.77862
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Yawgoog Scout Reservation Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Yawgoog Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass No Bottom Point.
- 50 ftPass Yawgoog Scout Reservation Beach.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Yawgoog Scout Reservation Beach.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Wincheck Pond.
- 50 ftPass Southwest Passage.
- 50 ftPass Lucie's Carpet.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Eagle Trail (Red), heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Aline Buxton Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wojack Trail (Green), heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Armstrong's Point.
- 50 ftPass The Cut.
- 450 ftPass The Shallows.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Death Valley Trail (Green), heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Armstrong's Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Wojack Trail (Green), heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Aline Buxton Trail (Yellow), heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Eagle Trail (Red), heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto White Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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